clofazimine
English
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Chemical structure of clofazimine
Etymology
From chlo(ro)- + ph(en)az(ine) + imine.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /kloʊˈfæz.ɪˌmin/
Noun
clofazimine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A reddish brown fat-soluble powdered dye C27H22Cl2N4 that is a derivative of riminophenazine used especially to treat lepromatous leprosy.
- 2009 April 28, Kate Murphy, “With Aid of Drug Library, New Remedies From Old”, in New York Times:
- Another drug, clofazimine, used more than a century ago to treat leprosy, may be effective against autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis and psoriasis.
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References
- “clofazimine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary